Placing bells on a cat’s collar
Question
Are we allowed to put bells on our cat’s collar? Is it true that angels don’t enter homes where there are bells?
Answer
It is mentioned in the Hadith Sharif that the angels do not accompany a group of people who have a dog, or bell with them.
Another Hadith states that bells are instruments of Shaytaan.
From the above-mentioned Ahaadith, it is understood clearly that we should refrain from using bells. The narrations state that it attracts Shaytaan, and the angels stay away from those using bells. In conclusion, bells should not be attached to a cat.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:لَا تَصْحَبُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ رُفقَةً فِيهَا كَلْبٌ وَلَا جَرَسٌ (صحيح مسلم #2113)
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ:الْجَرَسُ مَزَامِيرُ الشَّيْطَانِ (صحيح مسلم #2114)
- Answered by
- Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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